BRUSH FIRES IN ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP
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March 23, 2026

BRUSH FIRES IN ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP

Rostraver Township Fire Department units were on the scene of multiple brush fires in the township Sunday. Crews extinguished a fire that spread to a wooded area near the 4900 block of Route 51 South and along the roadway in the 1200 block of Fells Church Road. No injuries were reported, according to a fire department Facebook post, and the department asked area residents to be mindful of weather conditions and township ordinances when open burning. A brush fire also occurred at 2745 Lincoln Way...

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